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Archaeologists Uncover Two Nearly Life-Size Statues Carved Into the Wall of a Tomb in Ancient Pompeii
The figures appear to represent a married couple. Experts think the woman, who is holding laurel leaves, may have been a ...
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The mysterious cities of the dead carved into the sides of cliffs
The ancient Lycians knew a thing or two ... some bearing elaborate carvings, are out of reach. What these cliff tombs have in common with the unusual pillar tombs, found at the inland Lycian ...
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‘Awe-inspiring’ ancient petroglyphs vandalized in California, feds say. ‘Irreplaceable’
A photo with the release shows a section of rock once containing ancient petroglyphs has been carved away and removed. “Those responsible have destroyed an irreplaceable part of our national ...
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Soar Over the Elaborate Cliffside Villages of the Pueblo People
Luminarias light Spruce Tree House, an ancient dwelling of the Anasazi people and the third largest cliff dwelling in Colorado's Mesa Verde National Park. From Cortez, take US 160 east for eight ...
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Guyaju bursts into peach blossom fever
Guyaju is also known for its ancient cliff dwellings carved into steep rock faces. These stone chambers demonstrate ...
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The Last Traces of Arizona’s Ancient Salado People Cling to These Remote Cliff Dwellings
Many scholars agree that the name Tonto derived from the Chiricahua name for Western Apaches — bini édiné — meaning “people without minds.” This may have referred to the fact that they spoke a ...